Do most black professional wrestlers start in college?
Orlando Jordan: Not necessarily. It just happens to be that Bobby Lashley has a very good background. Keith Boykin: What’s it like being a black professional wrestler? Orlando Jordan: There’s a long history. I got my start with McDevitt…I got picked up with the Urban Wrestler. UWA. Used to be on UPN….I want to say 2000, 2001. So I got my first start on TV. From there, Rocky Johnson has been like family to me. I consider him my uncle. Took me under his wing….[It helped to] prepare myself for the WWE. Keith Boykin: Were you always an athlete? Orlando Jordan: No doubt. I’ve been an athlete ever since I was a little kid. Born and bred athlete. Very athletic family. The youngest of 11 kids, I had no choice to. Keith Boykin: You’re a big guy. Have you always been bigger than your friends and peers? Orlando Jordan: Growing up, I was a little guy….I don’t think I was really the biggest guy…because I was the youngest, so to me everybody was big. I didn’t start talking till I was about 8 years o
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